DE M. MARMONTEL. i 9

Rébellion and of Tyranny, the Rights of Ringsalways afferted, and those of Mankind never laid• aíìde.

The famé Spirifc, in vvhich it is written, gave methe Confidence, to ofFerit to the virtuous Confortof a Ring, who among so many crowned Headsenjoys, almost alone, the inestimable Honor ofruling a free Nation, a King who makes his Roverconfist in being beloved , and his Glory in beingjust.

Our Descartet, who was the greatest Philosopherin Europe , before Sir Isaac 'Newton appeared ,dedicated his Principles to the celebrated PrincefsPalatine Elisabeth , not , said he , because fhev/as a Princefs, for true Phílofophers respectPrinces, and never flatter them, but because ofail his Rcaders fhe understood him the best, andìoved Truth the moít.

I beg Leave, madam , (without comparingm y sel f to Descartes ) to dedicate the Henriade toïour majesty, upon the iike account, notonly as the Protectrefs of ail Arts and Sciences,but as the best Judge of them.

I am with that profound respect, which is dueto the greatest Virtue , as well as to the highestRank.

May it pleafe your majesty ,

YOUR MAJESTY’S

çiost humble, moít dutifuî, ffiostabiigcd Servant,

VOLTAIRE,